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Mississauga’s Older Adult Expo Offers Online Activities for Older Adults

By Events, Resources, Ward 1

May 28, 2021

Mark your calendars for the 2021 Older Adult Expo. June is Seniors Month in Ontario – a time to recognize Mississauga’s older adults and the contributions they have made to their community. The City of Mississauga is celebrating by dedicating the entire month of June to the older adult community by offering free, informative webinars on weekdays to residents ages 55 and up. Webinars are a blend of both live and pre-recorded sessions.

This year’s expo begins on Tuesday, June 1 and the theme is Stay Safe, Active and Connected. Read More

Get to Know your Neighbourhood by Bike with Self-Guided Community Rides

By Events, Resources, Ward 1

May 27, 2021

Starting Saturday, May 29, the City of Mississauga will begin to roll out a number of self-guided bike routes across the city with the return of its Community Rides program. The Community Rides program encourages residents, families and those new to cycling to explore their neighbourhood by bike and get outdoor exercise. This year, the City will mark out bike routes across Mississauga so that residents of all ages and cycling abilities can enjoy a route in their neighbourhood either solo or with their household, while following COVID-19 health and safety guidelines. Read More

Let’s show isolated seniors in Peel how much they matter by sponsoring a gift of a creative care package this June

By Events, Resources, Ward 1

May 26, 2021

June is Seniors Month and the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) is challenging you to support an isolated senior in Peel by sponsoring a gift of a creative care package.

PAMA has joined the Great Canadian Giving Challenge organized through Canada Helps to raise funds to support local isolated seniors in Peel. Every $1 donated in June is a chance for PAMA to win $20,000 which would go toward building even more robust seniors programming. Read More

Have Your Say – Does Mississauga Need an Apartment Building Standards and Maintenance Program?

By Events, Issues, Resources, Ward 1

May 25, 2021

Mississauga has a number of property-related by-laws that detail the requirements for maintaining rental apartment buildings and other properties across the city. Staff are currently assessing the need for an Apartment Building Standards and Maintenance Program similar to the City of Toronto’s RentSafeTO program. Read More

Mississauga Celebrates Tourism Week 2021 – Take the Pledge to Travel in Canada

By Events, Resources, Ward 1

May 21, 2021

From May 23 to 30, Tourism Mississauga and the City of Mississauga are recognizing Tourism Week. The City joins the Tourism Industry Association of Canada in recognizing the resilience and importance of the tourism industry through this unprecedented time and encouraging Mississauga residents to support local tourism businesses across the city and take the 2021 Tourism Pledge to Travel in Canada when restrictions are lifted. Read More

City of Mississauga Offers Summer Camps for Children to Get Active Outside

By Events, Resources, Ward 1

May 21, 2021

The City of Mississauga is planning to offer a variety of summer day camp programs that include: Summer Fun Camp (4.5 to 12 years old), Outdoor Explorers Camp (8 to 10 years old) and Outdoor Leadership Camp (10 to 12 years old). The City is opening up registration for these summer camps on Tuesday, May 25 at 6 a.m. to Mississauga residents and June 1 to non-residents. Registration for the camps is required and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Residents can register directly at ActiveMississauga.ca and if programs are full, the waitlist option can be selected. Customer Service support is available at 905-615-4100 (Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Read More

Temporary Road Closure – Haig Boulevard and Revus Avenue

By Events, Issues, Resources, Ward 1

Alectra Utility is currently working with Metrolinx on the Regional Express Rail (RER)/GO Electrification program. This program impacts the Lakeshore West and Kitchener GO lines through Mississauga, where if there is an existing overhead poleline/conductor crossing, it must be converted to an underground cable crossing, to make room for the overhead Catenary system that Metrolinx is installing to supply future electric trains. Read More